Commode Stamped Jacques Birckle (1734-1803) 18th Century

Louis XV Commode, Curved All Faces, in Queen Marquetry, 18th Century Period. It is stamped J. BIRCKLE on the uprights on each side. It opens on the front with 4 drawers in 3 rows. It is topped with its original Mauve-veined Brèche Marble, with a Bec de Corbin all around. Very Rich Ornamentation of Gilded Bronzes. It measures 130 CM in length, 64 CM in depth and 91 CM in height. It is in Very Good condition. Jacques BIRCKLE (1734-1803) Jacques Bircklé practices his profession on rue de Charenton then rue Saint-Nicolas. Lately, between 1785 and 1789, Marie-Antoinette commissioned him at the Château de Saint-Cloud, Madame Elizabeth in Montreuil, the Duke of Orléans and even the Princess de Lamballe. In view of its production, dense, varied, of good quality, easily adapted to the evolution of styles, Bircklé presents itself as a conscientious cabinetmaker, who in no way seeks luxury and preciousness but much more the decorative effect. Bircklé also excels there thanks to his talent as a marquetry maker. In the majority of his furniture, practically devoid of bronzes, there is indeed a predominance of Marquetry in lively and contrasting tones, designed with simplicity, without superfluous details. Made of light stained wood, they most often stand out against a dark veneer background. Their effect is further reinforced by the chosen themes such as vases of flowers, urns, draperies, ribbons, music trophies, various attributes and even landscapes of antique scenes, framed with Greek nets. Alongside these characteristic products, Birckleé also produces less marked furniture where its personality is hardly expressed. Always of good quality but simple, without any particular research, this furniture is veneered with rosewood, violet wood, mahogany or satin. There are chests of drawers, corners, display cases, dressing tables, sloping desks or even flat desks, with classic frames, sometimes also with cube marquetry and geometric patterns. When he died, his workshop was taken over by his son, who kept it until 1825. MUSEUMS Louis XVI half-moon chest of drawers decorated with medallions inlaid with flowers - Petit Palais - Paris Small Transition chest of drawers with double projection, flower marquetry - Museum Lambinet (Versailles) "En Tombeau" Commode - Henri Barré Museum Small rectangular Louis XVI table inlaid with crosspieces, one drawer in the belt - Cognac-Jay Museum - Paris BIBLIOGRAPHY French Furniture of the 18th Century - Pierre Kjellberg - Les Editions de l'Amateur - 2008 (Bircklé Jacques - Page 74-78) 18th century cabinetmakers - Count François de Salverte - Les éditions d'Art et d'Histoire - 1934